In the evening, the rain became heavier.

Within a few miles south of the Guxi River, the muddy water was littered with dead bodies, sometimes mixed with the sound of wailing for help, hundreds of officers and soldiers wandered among them, and when they encountered wounded friendly soldiers, they rescued them, and the thieves mended their lives with swords and then looted their bodies.

When there are more than 1,000 people standing or squatting under the Tu city wall, these are the thieves who have just been captured from the battlefield, half an hour ago, the thief led dozens of cavalry guards to become the most lethal weapon, after entering the battle, it was like a sharp blade effortlessly tore a gap in the thief army and hit it directly to the back of the formation, and the ambush soldiers who joined forces with Jin Shenghuan turned the tables and broke the enemy in one fell swoop, and the thief leader Chen Dafa was killed by the situation with an arrow, and the thief army fled for his life or abandoned his weapons and surrendered, and now he is escorted to the outside of the city to wait for disposal.

In the lobby of the mansion, Chang Yu changed into clean clothes, sat on the Taishi chair, played with the tea cover in his hand, looked at the sneering on everyone's faces, and practiced, Lu Daqi, Xu Hongji, and others looked at the face of the little eunuch for a while, and looked at Jin Shenghuan who was kneeling at the door.

Of the 4,000 regular officers and soldiers, 1,000 of them were cavalry, and they didn't take advantage of the 3,000 thieves, even if they set up an ambush in advance to play a surprise attack that flanked the front and back, it was still useless, and if it weren't for the dozens of guards of the little eunuch to participate in the battle, the outcome of this battle would be difficult to predict.

This battle is really ugly, it is really a slap in the face! This made Xu Hongji, who held the military power in Nanjing, lose face, and although he also went to the battlefield in person, he still felt ashamed.

"Get up, this has little to do with you, but it doesn't have nothing to do with it! If you are like this, this governor will not cure you today! Chang Yu glanced at Jin Shenghuan, who was kneeling at the door, and reprimanded coldly. As the chief general of the ambush, it is his duty to beat an ambush war so unbearable, but after all, the soldiers and horses he led have just taken over, and they are still young on the battlefield, and it is inevitable that they will panic when they are afraid of war.

Jin Shengheng got up at this time: "The Lord Overseer has given the last general ten days, if it is so unbearable to deal with the Lord Overseer!" ”

Good! Chang Yu hit the case: "This governor will make a military order for you, and see if you can say it" said optometry and swept everyone in the hall: "Your face at this time is even more ugly than the battle just now, which shows that you are still ashamed, and I hope to be brave after being ashamed!" ”

Everyone hung their heads and was silent, and Chang Yu snorted coldly: "Lu Shangshu, what do you think of this battle?" ”

Lu Daqi got up and arched his hand: "Without him, Nanjing's soldiers and horses are not diligent in training and their military preparations are relaxed!" Next to him, Xu Hongji's face moved a few times, and Chang Yu looked at it sincerely: "Grandpa Guo, let's talk about it"

"There's nothing to say, what Lu Shangshu said is extremely true, we are responsible, and we are willing to be punished!" Xu Hongji sat upright in his seat, and Tie Qing arched his hand. Chang Yu let out a hey, his gaze slid from his face to Zhao Zhilong, Zhu Guobi and others, no one dared to look at him.

"Anyway, the victory in the first battle is a great joy, I hope you will continue to work hard and be invincible" Chang Yu took a sip of the teacup and looked out of the hall, and walked in hurriedly: "Duke Yu, in this battle, more than 400 enemies were killed, more than 1,300 were captured, more than 1,000 were wounded, and 676 were killed in battle."

Scold! The corners of Chang Yu's mouth twitched, and his gaze swept towards everyone, and they were all silent.

"Nearly 3,000 enemies were annihilated in the first battle, and our casualties were less than 500!" Chang Yu said lightly, and then asked, "Does the governor want to kill the prisoner, when will he do it?" ”

Chang Yu's eyes narrowed and looked at Lu Daqi: "What does Master Shangshu think?" ”

Lu Daqi groaned slightly: "Since ancient times, the killing of prisoners is unknown, and it has been passed to the thief army for fear that no one will surrender in the future and even resist desperately" Xu Hongji and others also nodded in agreement, Chang Yu sighed and said to the situation: "Don't kill first, but the notice is issued!" ”

Guo Ren turned around and walked out, still wondering in his heart, the little overseer has always been ruthless and decisive, how could he change his mind when he heard this old man's words.

Isn't Lu Daqi and the others also muttering, it is rumored that this little eunuch likes to kill prisoners and build Jingguan the most, but at the moment, it is a little inconsistent with the rumors, but they agree with Chang Yu's practice of falsely reporting his achievements, because at the moment a big victory is needed, not only the military heart needs good news to inspire, but the people's heart also needs good news to appease!

In particular, the 20,000 soldiers who went out of Nanjing to fight were mostly rookies who had just entered the battlefield, but they had heard too many fierce legends of the thief army, and they had great fear from the bottom of their hearts, and they took it for granted that the thief army was brave and invincible, otherwise how could they have hit the gate of Nanjing so quickly...... And the most direct way to boost their morale is to achieve a great victory: you see that you are not impossible, and you are very powerful, destroying ten times the enemy at a cost of more than 500, so the thief army is a paper tiger...... This is also the reason why Chang Yu had to let the guards participate in the war just now, if he was defeated just now, then there is really no need to fight in the future.

"Although the first battle was successful, the performance was not satisfactory, and the governor did not reward or punish, do you have any objections?" Chang Yu swept everyone and asked softly, Lu Daqi, Xu Hongji and others hurriedly shook their heads: "Don't dare to ask for a reward."

"You don't ask for a reward, but the bounty of the soldiers below can't be less, especially the 50,000 taels of silver promised by the grandfather of the country can't be white" Chang Yu smiled, Xu Hongji hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Real money and silver are offered, and you will never break your word."

Chang Yu believes that he will not break his promise, everyone here is not a fool, this is the first battle, there is still a long way to go, if you break your promise to the soldiers, you will still sell your life!

"Although the first battle was successful, but this is only the beginning, what are your opinions next, you might as well say it bluntly" Chang Yu took a long breath and asked lightly, it is not good for these people in front of him to lead troops to fight, I don't know if there are constructive opinions on paper,

Xu Hongji lowered his eyebrows and pondered, Zhao Zhilong and Zhu Guobi looked at each other, and Lu Daqi glanced left and right and arched his hand: "As seen by the following officials, it is not advisable to be too radical and too hasty, and it is necessary to fight steadily step by step." Chang Yu snorted: "Lord Shangshu, can you tell me more details?" ”

Lu Daqi took a sip of tea and cleared his throat: "The soldiers and horses need to be repaired for a few days after the battle, and the rear army needs to be repaired when marching in the rain, not to mention that this rainy season is not suitable for marching and fighting, so we can take advantage of the victory in the first battle just now to rectify the military affairs, and the thief army will be redeployed after losing the battle, and will not send troops to attack in a short time."

Chang Yu smiled: "How does Lord Shangshu think the thief army will be deployed, and how should we deal with it?" ”

Lu Daqi pondered for a moment and said: "After the new defeat, be vigilant, or ask for reinforcements to defend as an attack, we will continue to advance after reorganizing the troops and horses, but it is estimated that the thief army will no longer fight with us in the field but defend the city, so we can take advantage of the opportunity to prepare for the siege."

Chang Yu nodded slightly and looked at Xu Hongji: "What does Grandpa Guo think?" ”

Xu Hongji was stunned when he heard the words with relish: "What Lu Shangshu said is what I think, repair for a few days and prepare to attack the city."

"Why can't you take advantage of the victory to pursue and seize Wuhu when the thief army is not on guard, otherwise what's the point of the governor making those smoke bombs on the other side, or do you think it's easier to siege the city than to fight in the field" Chang Yu sneered, Lu Daqi was stunned, and suddenly looked extremely embarrassed, and Zhu Guobi said: "The tired army is useless!" ”

"The fighter plane is fleeting, and it is very hard to fight for endurance and willpower, and when you eat, drink, and sleep well, the thief army has already closed the city gate and prepared the wooden rolling stones to entertain guests, what should you say at that time?" Chang Yu rolled his eyes, and Zhu Guobi, who was stunned, was speechless.

"At this time, Wang Zamao's attention is still on the riverside outside the city, the city defense must be empty, we can take the opportunity to recapture Wuhu City in one fell swoop by night attack, otherwise when it finds out that it has been fooled and retreats to the city to make preparations, how much will it cost to attack the city without a name, have you ever thought about it?" Chang Yu has rich experience in dealing with the enemy, and if he has elite soldiers at hand to advance directly into the army, he will not use so many bells and whistles tactics at all, but at present, the combat effectiveness of the soldiers and horses at hand is insufficient, so he has to use tricks in four or two.

"The last general is going to fight!" Jin Shenghuan took a step forward and arched his hand: "The last general is willing to lead the cavalry to attack Wuhu overnight!" ”

Chang Yu looked at him and shook his head gently: "If you go to attack the city and have insufficient manpower" As soon as the words fell, Xu Hongji fought: "A certain wish!" ”

"I'll go too, and I'll go" Zhao Zhilong and Zhu Guobi and Xu Hongji are the iron triangle, and they are willing to go together. Chang Yu looked at Lu Daqi again, and Lu Daqi was about to express his position when he raised his hand to stop: "Lu Shangshu Bendu just wants you to say something, if you are that Wang Zamao's first reaction when he learns of the defeat in the north, what will he do?" ”。

Lu Daqi frowned and thought for a while: "Maybe he is not moved, from the fact that he only sent 3,000 soldiers and horses and most of them are homeless, he knows that his intelligence is limited and too light on the enemy, maybe he will think that the defeat is only due to the carelessness of his subordinates, and the Lord Overseer said that he is now attracted by the officers and soldiers on the other side, and he has no time to do this, at most, he will only send some reinforcements here, and he will not even send reinforcements, after all, he sent troops north only to contain us and others, not to defeat them."

"Then what if he is moved by it" Chang Yu smiled faintly: "If he sends a large army ...... again"

"Impossible," Lu Daqi interrupted him: "If he pays all his attention to the officers and soldiers on the other side of the river, as the overseer said, it is impossible to send a large army here, unless something goes wrong as expected by the lord, for example, he is just pretending to see through the other side."

Chang Yu nodded and glanced at Li Muxian, who was standing beside him: "What do you think?" ”

"I will discuss it with the adults and the poor road before, if you are not at ease, you will wait for the scout to come!" Although Li Muxian's voice was low, everyone listened to it sincerely, and he couldn't help but say "I rely on it", the little eunuch seemed to be discussing with them, but in fact, he had already made a decision.

"Eight or nine is not far from ten! Waiting here stupidly will only delay the fighter, if you send troops to take it directly, if you succeed in getting twice the result with half the effort, if you don't succeed, you will wait for the arrival of the rear army and then think about it in the long run! Chang Yu gritted his teeth and drank outside the hall: "Tough!" ”

"Humble position" Guan Ren walked in: "What does the Governor command?"

"Lead the troops to hurry, avoid the deviation and wait for the opportunity to take Wuhu City!" As soon as Chang Yu spoke, everyone was shocked, what kind of joke did he let the army go and let dozens of horsemen take the city?

"Humble Order!" The situation became excited, and he glanced at everyone proudly and turned to leave, and Lu Daqi fought fiercely: "Lord Overseer can't ......"

Chang Yu ignored him and looked at Xu Hongji: "Grandpa Guo, take the three families of Ru and cooperate with Jin Shenghuan's cavalry to attack the thief army on the west side of Wuhu to attract attention." Lu Shangshu led the rest of the soldiers and horses to follow! ”

Everyone was stunned, but they also understood the intention of the little eunuch, and in order to prevent the officers and soldiers on the other side from crossing the river, the thief general Wang Zamao pulled the main force out of the city and prepared to fight with the officers and soldiers on the riverside first, and then ordered Chen Dafa to lead 3,000 people to the north to contain the reinforcements in Nanjing, and the defense in the city was bound to be empty at this time.

The little eunuch's move at this time was to take advantage of its emptiness to capture the city with elite troops, and at the same time send cavalry to the riverside to distract its attention and contain its troops. Jin Shenghuan's cavalry approached and Xu Hongji had hundreds of family members, although the battle was not enough, but there was more than enough to attack, and Lu Daqi was then close, Wang Zamao was bound to be busy dealing with it for a while, and he might not immediately withdraw his troops back to the city, this is the opportunity, if you can't grasp this opportunity, then you have to attack the city, at that time, only the reinforcements of the thief army have arrived, and it will inevitably be another bloody battle, even many battles, with the combat effectiveness of the officers and soldiers at the moment, it will be very difficult!

This is also the reason why Chang Yu has to take risks and fight quickly!